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1 | Tithing before Mosaic Law | Gen 14:20 | Makarios | 217746 | ||
Greetings Azure! You asked two good questions. I. The first question: 1/ Was giving 10 percent a common practice in the ancient time? According to at least two of my sources, the answer is Yes. "..Even in some pagan religions, it was traditional to give a tenth of one's earnings to the gods. Abram followed accepted tradition.." (1) [Hebrews] "7:4 In antiquity, it was common for people to give a tithe to a god or his representative. .." (2) II. The second question: 2/ Under what condition was it exercised before the Mosaic Law? At least one source describes the Abram tithe in such a way that could differentiate it from that which occurred under the Mosaic Law: MacArthur Study Bible (pg. 35) says concerning Genesis 14:20, "..This 10-percent offering was purely voluntary, and may only have been a tenth of the best, not a tenth of the total" ... "This tenth is not like the required tenths given to Israel in the Mosaic law.." Abraham's tithe was an expression of gratitude to the King of Salem, and a tenth was a 'king's share' (1 Sam. 8:15,17). I hope this helps! Blessings to you, Makarios (1) pg. 28, Life Application Study Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 2004 Tyndale House Publishers (2) pg. 1907, The MacArthur Study Bible, New King James Version, copyright 1997 Word Publishing |
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2 | Tithing before Mosaic Law | Gen 14:20 | justme | 217751 | ||
Makarios:In OT time the Tithe was really a tax, which was thirity percent justme |
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3 | Tithing before Mosaic Law | Gen 14:20 | azurelaw | 217755 | ||
Dear Justme, Your information is interesting. Could you please show me the source if possible? Thanks and Shalom Azure |
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